MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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